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Security video shows the SUV jumping the curb and smashing through a downtown Los Angeles flower stand
Grand Junction’s initiative targets high-utilization patients with chronic conditions, providing in-home follow-up within 48 hours of a 911 call to reduce preventable emergencies and ease EMS demand
Lawsuit claims Caesars Palace staff mistook a guest’s medical emergency for intoxication and called an Uber rather than EMS
Survey of nearly 7,000 EMS and fire-rescue agencies reveals where pediatric readiness stands today and where services can strengthen training, coordination and protocols to better care for children in the field
Senate File 4 would raise ground ambulance reimbursement of the Medicare rate, directing $2.6 million in state and federal funding to help stabilize rural EMS
Franklin County’s first female captain claims she was forced to resign after years of complaints about harassment, retaliation and systemic bias against women
Santa Fe Fire Department officials say the change will improve resource allocation, but community health partners warn it reduces field medical capacity for behavioral health and homeless calls
Meridian police say the woman faces federal charges after allegedly stealing an ambulance, crashing it into a St. Luke’s-owned building with DHS offices and attempting to set it on fire
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
EMS agencies are cautioned to understand the risk of triaging patients to a ride-sharing service instead of sending an ambulance
A special report published in Prehospital and Disaster Medicine explains why all mass gatherings are not created equal
Montana legislators have endorsed a bill to prevent financial ruin for patients who urgently need air ambulance transport
All patients, including terrorism suspects, are treated with the same fairness and respect we deserve ourselves
Awareness of the cultural differences and working to reduce barriers to entering the EMS workforce will help us perform our jobs more effectively
Technological progress will continue to transform how we connect with our community, one patient at a time
PRODUCT NEWS
The report on the shooting in Virginia Beach that killed 12 people covered more training for first responders and teaching civilians how to slow victim bleeding
The “Remember Two Things” alum is back to offer actionable tips for field providers; new episodes drop twice each month
First responders were called to the daycare on reports of three unconscious children
The manufacturer announced it would feature rigs built for Bell Ambulance and Amerimed EMS at the conference
Flight 60 is a turbine-driven ventilator developed by Israeli manufacturer Flight Medical
Two of the four new Palestine Regional Medical Center ambulances are wrapped to support breast cancer awareness and the military
Ventilators and monitors will be safely secured inside the 19 MEDIC EMS ambulances
Contra Costa Health officials say water and swab samples from a Richmond spa contained high levels of legionella bacteria
Simulation in Motion Montana was in Kalispell delivering essential skills and knowledge in a realistic setting
Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One requested additional specialized help to complete the rope rescue